Four domes
On a single pillar.
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The oldest mosque still in use in the UAE, in the village of Al Bidyah about 40 kilometres north of Fujairah city, also known as the Ottoman Mosque. After a 1997-98 study with the University of Sydney, Fujairah's archaeology and heritage department concluded it was built around 1446. It is a small square building of 53 square metres made of local stone and mud brick under many coats of white plaster. Four squat, spiral-ridged domes crown it, carried inside by a single central pillar, a rare design. On the rocky hill behind the mosque stand two old watchtowers looking over it and the village; a short path leads up to them for a view of the mosque and the coast from above. Entry is free and the mosque is open for prayers. Dress modestly, women should cover their hair, shoes come off at the door, and avoid prayer times.
On a single pillar.
On the hill behind.
In the UAE.
Al Bidyah village, about 40 km north of Fujairah city
Fujairah's archaeology and heritage department dates it to around 1446, making it the oldest mosque still in use in the UAE.